DETERMINING SECONDARY SUBJECT COMPETENCY
SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER HOUSSE WORKSHEET
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This worksheet must be attached to the Determining “Highly Qualified” Status Form.
Teacher’s Name: _________________________________ Date: ______________________________
Subject: _________________________________________
To demonstrate subject area competency through the HOUSSE option, the special education teacher
must document one creditable year of teaching experience in the subject being taught or a closely
related field.
The teacher has a minimum of 24 points derived as follows: Points
Meets the standard for Elementary Highly Qualified* as determined
using the HOUSSE Option A worksheet (nine points) _______
OR
Passed an appropriate TExES Certification Exam (12 points for any of the
following for a maximum of 12 points): _______
EC–12 Special Education (Competency in Reading/Language Arts and Math)
4–8 Generalist (Competency in Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science,
and Social Studies)
4–8 Content specific exam (for specific content area only)
AND
One point for each year of teaching experience at the secondary level in the
subject to be taught or closely related field (maximum of 12 points)** _______
OR
One point for each hour of college coursework in the subject area to be taught
or closely related field*** _______
OR
One point for every 15 hours of professional development in the subject to be
taught or closely related field that meets the standards for CPE credit*** _______
Total Points (must equal or exceed 24 points) _______
At least six points represent the specific subject to be taught
Yes No
Teacher meets secondary subject competency according to this worksheet:
Yes No
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Authorized Administrator Signature Date